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About the University of Toronto Libraries

The University of Toronto Libraries system is the largest academic library in Canada and is consistently ranked in the top ten among academic research libraries in North America. The system consists of 40 libraries located on three university campuses: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. This array of college libraries, special collections, and specialized libraries and information centres supports the teaching and research requirements of over 300 graduate programs, more than 70 professional programs, and about 700 undergraduate degree programs. In addition to more than 12 million volumes in 341 languages, the library system currently provides access to millions of electronic resources in various forms and over 31,000 linear metres of archival material. More than 150,000 new print volumes are acquired each year. The Libraries' data centre houses more than 600 servers with a storage capacity of 1.5 petabytes.

About Borealis

Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository (https://borealisdata.ca) is a national research data repository for Canadian researchers provided by University of Toronto Libraries (UTL), in partnership with academic libraries, research institutions, and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. Borealis is strengthened by connections to local research data management (RDM) support services at institutions across Canada. The mission is to foster open and transparent research practices by enabling researchers to deposit, manage, publish, preserve, and share their research data with the wider scientific community.

About Scholars Portal

Scholars Portal is a service of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). Founded in 2002, Scholars Portal provides technology infrastructure and services to academic libraries including discovery and access to large collections of e-journals, e-books, preservation storage, publishing, and data services, for all 21 university libraries in the province, and across Canada.

The Opportunity

Scholars Portal (SP), a division of the University of Toronto Libraries, seeks to hire a Data Infrastructure Librarian who has strong technical skills, a demonstrated familiarity with research data management best practices, and an eagerness to work with diverse stakeholder groups at the local, regional, and national levels.

Scholars Portal provides library and research data services including Odesi (https://odesi.ca), an open social science survey and public opinion research data repository, Scholars GeoPortal (https://geo.scholarsportal.info), a geospatial data repository with map exploration, and, Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository (https://borealisdata.ca), a bilingual, secure, multi-disciplinary institutional repository service for deposit and sharing of research data collections.

Working under the direction of the lead service librarian and working closely with the SP data services team, which includes programmers, developers, analysts, and librarians, the Data Infrastructure Librarian will play a key role in ensuring the efficient operations of technical repository data systems and infrastructure developments in Odesi, Scholars GeoPortal, and Borealis, including leading technical development of service platforms and managing technical policies, procedures, code repositories, and documentation in support of SP’s data systems and repository services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Coordinate day-to-day technical operations of Borealis, Odesi, and Scholars GeoPortal platforms and data infrastructure systems
● With a focus on continuous improvement principle, collaborates with Scholars Portal and Borealis staff to develop and improve technical systems and workflows, including code automation and management of code repositories, environments, infrastructure, and technical documentation
● Oversee and assist with technical troubleshooting across platforms in support of institutions and users (e.g. Login, account setup, data deposit and curation, etc.)
● Collaborate with library staff at member institutions to support migrations and deposit and loading of unique and special data collections
● Collaborate with other Scholars Portal staff to ensure consistent systems approaches, including workflows across departmental services for systems upgrades, file preservation, web and discovery, metadata, and other related systems
● Represent Scholars Portal data services on data-related working groups and committees at both the OCUL and national level
● Demonstrate an awareness and sensitivity to the values of inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility
● Support additional Scholars Portal and OCUL projects and services as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

● Master’s degree in library, archival or information science from an accredited institution
● Demonstrated commitment to the values of inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility
● Experience with or strong understanding of developing technical communications and training materials
● Experience with or strong understanding of working with APIs
● Deep understanding of the principles of technical systems design, web applications, search, discovery, access, and database systems
● Familiarity with code development in research or library setting and code versioning systems (e.g. GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins)
● Familiarity with digital collections systems and repositories in libraries, research data repositories, and relevant standards
● Familiarity with the higher education library landscape, including emerging trends in digital scholarship
● Proven experience in project management
● Proven diplomacy and consensus building skills
● Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English
● Excellent organizational, time management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

● Familiarity with open science and academic research data sharing landscape
● A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both official languages (English and French)

Salary and Terms of Appointment:

It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Librarian I, II or III level, subject to review and experience. Minimum salary: LIB I: $76,403; LIB II: $79,720; LIB III $102,023 (Salary is dependent on rank at hire and qualifications). This is a 2-year contractually-limited term appointment.

Additional information:

Benefits: We offer generous benefits packages to all employees. Additional information is available at: https://people.utoronto.ca/careers/benefits/

How to Apply:

Application Materials Required: A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references of which at least two have supervised your work. Please attach a single electronic file into the "Resume" Field (MS Word or pdf) with a file name convention of Surname, FirstName, 38545]

The University of Toronto Libraries thanks all applicants but will only contact applicants selected for an interview.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

University of Toronto Library System: http://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/

University of Toronto: https://people.utoronto.ca/

Policies for librarians: https://people.utoronto.ca/policies/

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

University of Toronto Libraries’ Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Statement:

https://www.library.utoronto.ca/inclusion-diversity-and-equity-statement

University of Toronto Libraries' Anti-Racism Statement:

https://www.library.utoronto.ca/anti-racism-statement

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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